This November, Florida voters will decide whether to increase the homestead exemption by voting on Amendment 1. For more information regarding this ballot measure, please click here.

Welcome to the Volusia County Property Appraiser Website

Hurricane season began June 1st, and will continue to November 30th. Last year was one of the most active hurricane seasons on record, with a total of 17 named storms, 10 hurricanes, including 6 major hurricanes. This year, NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) predicts 10-16 named storms, 5-9 of those developing into hurricanes and 1-4 becoming major hurricanes. Now is the time to prepare; for some helpful tips, check the National Hurricane Center's preparedness page by clicking here.

In other news, we have released our 2018 Preliminary values in the Historical Data section of our website. Volusia County property values are increasing, with values up 9.6% over 2017's values. New construction is up over 21%! Click here for our press release, which shows value breakdowns for exemptions, just values, new construction amounts and much more.

Lastly, I am pleased to announce, for the first time in Volusia County, 2018 Pictometry images (oblique imagery) are now available on our website. To view, simply search for a property using our search page, and when viewing an individual property record, on the left hand side, click on Pictometry.

We plan on adding even more features to our website in the future, and will continue to keep you informed on our progress.

As always, please do not hesitate to call or visit any one of our four offices with your questions.

Sincerely yours,

Larry Bartlett
Volusia County Property Appraiser

Hurricane Abatement of Taxes (Florida Statute 197.318)

If a residential dwelling or house that is owned and used as a homestead is rendered uninhabitable for at least 30 days due to damage or destruction to the property caused by Hurricane Hermine or Hurricane Matthew during the 2016 calendar year or Hurricane Irma during the 2017 calendar year, taxes initially levied in 2019 may be abated in the following manner:

(a)The property owner must file an application with the property appraiser no later than March 1, 2019. A property owner who fails to file an application by March 1, 2019, waives a claim for abatement of taxes under this section.

(b)The application shall identify the residential parcel on which the residential improvement was damaged or destroyed, the date the damage or destruction occurred, and the number of days the property was uninhabitable during the calendar year that the hurricane occurred.

(c)The application shall be verified under oath and is subject to penalty of perjury.

Date property values and exemptions are established according to their status and condition.

March 1

Deadline for property owners to file for exemptions and/or agricultural or other classifications.

April 1

Deadline for owners of tangible personal property to file a Form VC-405 return.

June 1

Deadline for Senior Exemption applicants to provide income documentation.

June to July

Property owners who want to appeal a denial of exemption, classification, portability, or tax
deferral, must file a petition with the Value Adjustment Board (VAB) 30 days after the denial
letter is mailed.

Deadline for property owners to file a petition who want to appeal their property value to the Value Adjustment Board (VAB).

Sept./Oct.

Property owners may provide input at taxing authorities' public hearings to adopt a tentative budget and millage rate.

Mid October

The Final Tax Roll is certified.

November 1

Tax bills are mailed by the Revenue Division.

End Dec

Automatic exemption renewal cards are mailed.

Mission Statement

The primary mission of the Volusia County Property Appraiser is
to fairly and equitably discover, list, and value all real and
tangible personal property in Volusia County for the purpose of
creating the annual ad valorem tax roll in accordance with applicable
Florida Statutes and Florida Department of Revenue Substantive Regulations.

Our secondary mission involves assisting our public
(citizens, cities, independent taxing authorities and county government)
in accessing and utilizing the tremendous real estate/economic database, maps,
and other associated information which we continuously maintain and update.